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- Shards Found at Henry Ford's Birthplace, Dearborn, Michigan, 1860-1919 -
- 1860-1919
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Shards Found at Henry Ford's Birthplace, Dearborn, Michigan, 1860-1919
- Wallpaper Fragment with Scene from Uncle Tom's Cabin, Used at Crotta House, circa 1852 - Harriet Beecher Stowe's book, <em>Uncle Tom's Cabin</em>, became a national and international best-seller when first published in 1852. A number of illustrated editions were produced soon after. This section of wallpaper may have been based on one of the illustrations called "Death of Uncle Tom." This section was removed from a house in Ireland -- a testament to the international acclaim of the novel.
- circa 1852
- Collections - Artifact
Wallpaper Fragment with Scene from Uncle Tom's Cabin, Used at Crotta House, circa 1852
Harriet Beecher Stowe's book, Uncle Tom's Cabin, became a national and international best-seller when first published in 1852. A number of illustrated editions were produced soon after. This section of wallpaper may have been based on one of the illustrations called "Death of Uncle Tom." This section was removed from a house in Ireland -- a testament to the international acclaim of the novel.
- Top of Box from Peggy Hoyt, Inc., 1925-1935 - Peggy Hoyt began her career making hats as a milliner's apprentice--and went on to become a highly successful New York City fashion designer whose creations would rival those of Paris. Her clothing designs were creative and unique, employing her signature pastels, rhinestone ornaments, and handkerchief hems. Hoyt dressed a small, but exclusive, clientele in every large American city.
- 1925-1935
- Collections - Artifact
Top of Box from Peggy Hoyt, Inc., 1925-1935
Peggy Hoyt began her career making hats as a milliner's apprentice--and went on to become a highly successful New York City fashion designer whose creations would rival those of Paris. Her clothing designs were creative and unique, employing her signature pastels, rhinestone ornaments, and handkerchief hems. Hoyt dressed a small, but exclusive, clientele in every large American city.
- Floor Tile Fragment from Squeak's Diner, Kensington, Connecticut, 1941 -
- 1941
- Collections - Artifact
Floor Tile Fragment from Squeak's Diner, Kensington, Connecticut, 1941
- Piece of George Washington Wheelbarrow -
- Collections - Artifact
Piece of George Washington Wheelbarrow
- Tile Floor Fragment from the F & T Diner, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1927 -
- 1927
- Collections - Artifact
Tile Floor Fragment from the F & T Diner, Cambridge, Massachusetts, 1927
- Wall Tile Fragment from a Worcester Lunch Car in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, 1920-1939 -
- 1920-1939
- Collections - Artifact
Wall Tile Fragment from a Worcester Lunch Car in North Kingstown, Rhode Island, 1920-1939
- Fragment From Tree Purportedly Used As Hitching Post by George Washington in 1776 - According to the donor, this piece of wood came from a sycamore tree used as a hitching post by George Washington in 1776. The Camden, New Jersey, tree was cut down in 1932 and this piece was donated. While some relics' historical connections may have doubtful importance, to some that circuitous connection to the past or ties to famous individuals is significance enough.
- 1776
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Fragment From Tree Purportedly Used As Hitching Post by George Washington in 1776
According to the donor, this piece of wood came from a sycamore tree used as a hitching post by George Washington in 1776. The Camden, New Jersey, tree was cut down in 1932 and this piece was donated. While some relics' historical connections may have doubtful importance, to some that circuitous connection to the past or ties to famous individuals is significance enough.
- Menlo Park Relic, Excavated in 1928 from the Original Site of Thomas Edison's Menlo Park Laboratory -
- 1928
- Collections - Artifact
Menlo Park Relic, Excavated in 1928 from the Original Site of Thomas Edison's Menlo Park Laboratory
- Menlo Park Relic, Excavated in 1928 from the Original Site of Thomas Edison's Menlo Park Laboratory -
- 1928
- Collections - Artifact
Menlo Park Relic, Excavated in 1928 from the Original Site of Thomas Edison's Menlo Park Laboratory